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package org.b3log.latke.thread;


import java.util.concurrent.Future;


/**
 * Thread service.
 *
 * @author <a href="http://88250.b3log.org">Liang Ding</a>
 * @version 1.0.0.1, Jan 10, 2014
 */
public interface ThreadService {

    /**
     * Creates a new thread that executes the specified runnable for the duration of the current request.
     *
     * @param runnable the specified runnable
     * @return a new thread
     */
    Thread createThreadForCurrentRequest(final Runnable runnable);
    
    /**
     * Submits the specified {@code Runnable} task for execution and returns a {@code Future} representing that task within
     * the specified millseconds.
     * 
     * @param runnable the specified runnable task
     * @param millseconds the specified millseconds timeout
     * @return a {@code Future} representing pending completion of the task, returns {@code null} if the task executes failed
     */
    Future<?> submit(final Runnable runnable, final long millseconds);
}
